Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
षट् क्रमसु प्रशस्तास्ते मनवस्त्रिविधाः पुनः । तारांत्यरेफः स्वाहास्तु तत्राग्नेयाः समीरिताः ॥ ६ ॥
ṣaṭ kramasu praśastāste manavastrividhāḥ punaḥ | tārāṃtyarephaḥ svāhāstu tatrāgneyāḥ samīritāḥ || 6 ||
ஆறு கிரமங்களில் அவை (மனு/மந்திர-ரூபங்கள்) சிறந்தவை எனப் போற்றப்படுகின்றன; மேலும் அவை மூன்று வகை எனவும் கூறப்படுகின்றன. அதில் அக்னேய (அக்னி சார்ந்த)வை—‘தாரா’, ‘அந்த்ய’, ‘ரேப’, ‘ஸ்வாஹா’—என்று அறிவிக்கப்பட்டன।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames mantra-usage as a disciplined, ordered science: sacred formulas are not random but classified and applied through recognized kramas, especially in fire-ritual contexts.
Indirectly: it supports bhakti-based worship by insisting that offerings into fire and devotional rites use correct mantra-markers (like svāhā), preserving sincerity through proper Vedic form.
Mantra-technical classification tied to phonetic/grammatical markers (e.g., repha = ‘ra’, antya = final sound) and ritual usage (svāhā) within Agneya (fire) procedures.